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crossover.

A place where one thing crosses over another.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A place where one thing crosses over another.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The means by which the crossing is made.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The result of the exchange of genetic material during meiosis.

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  4. A blend of multiple styles of music or multiple film genres, intended to appeal to a wider audience.

    countable · uncountable
  5. An SUV-like automobile built on a passenger car platform, e.g. the Buick Enclave.

    countable · derogatory · sometimes · uncountable
  6. A pair of switches and a short, diagonal length of track which together connect two parallel tracks and allow passage between them.

    countable · uncountable
  7. A piece of fiction that borrows elements from two or more fictional universes.

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  8. An athlete or swimmer who has competed in more than one of open water swimming, pool swimming, triathlon, and endurance sports.

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  9. A crossover dribble.

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  10. A move in sports that involves crossing one hand or foot in front of another, as in ice skating.

    countable · uncountable
  11. The point at which the relative humidity is less than, or equal to, the ambient air temperature.

    countable · uncountable
  12. Meeting of various characters.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from cross over.

adj
  1. Of an electrical cable, having connector pins at one end wired to different pins at the other; for example, pin 1 to pin 2, pin 2 to pin 4 etc.; contrasted with straight-through.

    not-comparable
  2. Of an electrical cable, having connector pins at one end wired to different pins at the other; for example, pin 1 to pin 2, pin 2 to pin 4 etc.; contrasted with straight-through. Configured so that the transmit signals at one end are connected to the receive signals at the other.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from cross over.

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